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Safety Inspectors to Compete for Championship Next Week

Forty-four roadside inspectors from across North America will compete to be named the best safety inspector at the annual North American Inspectors Championship in Pittsburgh next week. The contestants will battle it out under this year's theme of "Education, Performance, Uniformity, and Partnerships."

The event, sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, is held in conjunction with the American Trucking Associations' National Truck Driving Championship.

"Each and every year we hold the competition, we are strengthening the quality of inspections across North America and developing leaders in highway safety," said Stephen Campbell, executive director of the CVSA. "Commercial motor vehicle safety continues to be a challenge and we need the involvement of all affected parties to help us better understand these issues and put into place practical solutions."

NAIC's purpose is to recognize the inspector for demonstrating inspector excellence. The goals are to provide contestants with education on the latest commercial vehicle safety issues, promote uniformity of inspections throughout North America, challenge contestants using real world scenarios, provide CVSA with a snapshot of the current inspection environment, strengthen the industry and enforcement partnerships and promote camaraderie between inspectors, jurisdictions and countries.

1. North American Standard Level I Inspection2. North American Standard Level I Inspection Procedures3. North American Standard HAZMAT/Transportation of Dangerous Goods Inspection4. North American Standard Cargo Tank/Other Bulk Packagings Inspection5. North American Standard Level V Passenger Vehicle Inspection6. North American Standard Personal Interview 7. North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria Exam